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27 Feb 2015

Economics Mcqs Set 3






51.  According to a recent report of International Labour
Organization (ILO) the number of people in the World living
on two dollars or less a day are:
(a)  2 billion  (b)  3 billion
(c)  3.5 billion  (d)  4 billion
52.  Pinpoint the source, through which budgetary gap is
financed in Pakistan?
(a)  External borrowing
(b)  Domestic non-Bank borrowing
(c)  Borrowing from to banking system
(d)  All the above sources
53.  If a country wants to achieve rapid rate of economic
development, it must save at least:
(a)  25% Gross National Products each year
(b)  30% Gross National Products each year
(c)  35% Gross National Products each year
(d)  40% Gross National Products each year
54.  Identify the main reason of 'deficit financing' in Pakistan-
(a)  Low savings
(b)  Rapid growth of Population
(c)  Inadequate banking facilities
(d)  All the above one
55.  Pakistan's domestic saving rate of GNP is:
(a)  7%  (b)  9%
(c)  11%  (d)  14%
56.  Which is the single largest component of GDP of Pakistan?
(a)Industry  (b)Agriculture
(c)  Foreign remittances  (d)  None of the above
57.  Which of the following sector is the main source of foreign
exchange earnings in Pakistan?
(a)Industry  (b)Agriculture
(c)  Both the above  (d)  None of the above one
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58.  Identify the duration of the First five year plan of Pakistan:
(a)  1948 - 52  (b)  1955 – 60
(c)  1960 - 65  (d)  1962 - 67
59.  What is the share of wheat crop in total cropped area of
Pakistan?
(a)  18.05%  (b)  28.07%
(c)  37.01%  (d)  48.01%
60.  The total area of Pakistan is 80 million hectares, out of
which area under forests is:
(a)  3.5%  (b)  4.8%
(c)  7.3%  (d)  9.3%
61.  OPEC's largest oil producing country is:
(a)  Kuwait  (b)  Iran
(c)  Saudi Arabia  (d)  U.A.E
62.  The Aid to Pakistan Consortium now renamed as:
(a)IMF
(b)  World Bank
(c)  Assistance to Pakistan Forum
(d)  Pakistan Development Forum
63.  The ratio of males and females population of Pakistan is
equal in:
(a)Quetta  (b)  Peshawar
(c)  Lahore  (d)  Rawalpindi
64.  United Nations World Food Programme commenced its
operation in Pakistan during:
(a)  1963  (b)  1965
(c)  1968  (d)  1972
65.  The country with highest ratio of urban population in South
Asia is:
(a)India  (b)  Sri Lanka
(c)  Pakistan  (d)  Nepal
66.  The Government of Pakistan has given certain incentives to
farmers for growing black tea on experimental basis at:
(a)  Peshawar  (b)  Mardan
(c)Mansehra  (d)  D.G. Khan
10  General Knowledge – MCQs
67.  In which of the following country, population growth rate is
lowest?
(a)  Japan  (b)India
(c)  Sri Lanka  (d)Indonesia
68.  In which of the following country, the population growth
rate is lowest?
(a)Pakistan  (b)China
(c)Indonesia  (d)  Bangladesh
69.  The largest population density is in:
(a)  Pakistan  (b)  Bangladesh
(c)India  (d)  Sri Lanka
70.  The World's population has now reached on:
(a)  6 billion  (b)  8 billion
(c)  9 billion  (d)  10 billion
71.  The study of science of population is called :
(a)  Geography  (b)  Demography
(c)  Plutocracy   (d)  Sociology
72.  The 5th national census recorded the total population of
Punjab with annual growth rate of :
(a)  47.292 million -2.51%  (b)  72.585 million -2.01%
(c)  73.585 million -2.61%  (d)  63.433 million -3.01%
73.  The population growth rate in the country is:
(a)  2.01%  (b)  2.61%
(c)  3.01%  (d)  3.61%
74.  Identify the total percentage of population in the country,
having access to safe and clean water supply.
(a)  40%  (b)  52%
(c)  59%  (d)  68%
75.  The population density in Punjab per square kilometer is
approximately : (persons)
(a)  353  (b)  480
(c)  590  (d)  882
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76.  Identify the member of G-8 organization, which will provide
300 million US dollars to Pakistan in 1999 for certain
development projects?
(a)  America  (b)  United Kingdom
(c)  Germany   (d)  Japan
77.  In the total population of Pakistan, the percentage of income
tax payers is only :
(a)  1.05%   (b)  1.75%
(c)  2.01%   (d)  3.4%
78.  What do you understand by the term "deflation"?
(a)  Excess circulation of money, causing dearness of goods
(b)  Increase in interest rates diverts money into savings
and reduce circulation of money causing prices to fall.
(c)  Devaluation of local currency to the larger extend.
(d)  Decline in remittances from abroad, causing economic
hardships for the Government
79.  The maximum number of persons populated in one square
kilometer of area are in:
(a)  Punjab  (b)  Sindh
(c)  N.W.F.P.  (d)  Islamabad
80.  The minimum number of persons populated in one square
kilometer of area are in:
(a)  Islamabad  (b)  FATA
(c)  Balochistan  (d)  N.W.F.P.
81.  In the total population of Pakistan, the share of Punjab
province is approximately :
(a)  50%  (b)  55%
(c)  60%  (d)  62%
82.  In the total population of Pakistan, the share of Balochistan
is approximately :
(a)  3%  (b)  5%
(c)  7%  (d)  9%
83.  Hydel power Stations of `WAPDA' are generating electricity
approximately:
(a)  3500 mw  (b)  4250 mw
(c)  4880 mw  (d)  5200 mw
12  General Knowledge – MCQs
84.  The total demand of power (electricity) in the country at
present is approximately:
(a)  7000 mw  (b)  9000 mw
(c)  12000 mw  (d)  14000 mw
85.  In which of the following districts, the government of
Pakistan has given incentives package to farmers for
growing black tea on experimental basis?
(a)  Rawalpindi  (b)  Mardan
(c)Mansehra  (d)  Noshki
86.  UNESCO required one country must spend at least one
percent of its GDP on Science and Technology but Pakistan
is spending only:
(a)  0.02%  (d)  0.05%
(c)  0.07%  (d)  0.08%
87.  In which division of Punjab, the ratio of males and females
is equal?
(a)  Bahawalpur  (b)  Faislabad
(c)  Lahore  (d)  Rawalpindi
88.  Which of the continents has the lowest population growth
rate?
(a)  Asia  (b)Australia
(c)  North America  (d)  Europe
89.  With the present population growth rate, Pakistan would
become world’s 3
rd
most populated country by the year:
(a)  2020  (b)  2025
(c)  2030  (d)  2050
90.  In which Division of Punjab,  the ratio of females in
population is 10% more than males?
(a)Multan  (b)  D.G. Khan
(c)  Gujranwala  (d)  Lahore
91.  Which is the most urbanized division of Punjab?
(a)Multan  (b)  Rawalpindi
(c)  Sargodah  (d)  Lahore
92.  In the ten (10) most populated cities of Pakistan, Sialkot is
on number :
(a)  Four  (b)  Six
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(c)  Seven  (d)  Nine
93.  In the ten most populated cities of Pakistan, Rawalpindi is
on number:
(a)  Three  (b)  Four
(c)  Five  (d)  Six
94.  Which region of Punjab is free from water-logging Problem?
(a)Gujranwala  (b)  Lahore
(c)  Rawalpindi  (d)Multan
95.  What is the main reason of the flour crisis in the country?
(a)  Wheat sowing area has been replaced with sugar cane
crop by the farmers.
(b)  A large portion of wheat Crop has been damaged by
pests.
(c)  Smuggling of wheat flour to other country
(d)  None of the above
96.  Identify the length of Islamabad-Peshawar section of
Motorway:
(a)  96 km  (b)  133 km
(c)  144 km  (d)  154 km
97.  Which Division of Punjab produces maximum wheat crop?
(a)  Bahawalpur Division  (b)  Faislabad Division
(c)  Lahore Division  (d)  Multan Division
98.  "Rawal" and "Hajveri" are the two varities of one of the
following crops.
(a)  Rice  (b)  Cotton
(c)  Soyabean  (d)  Wheat
99.  The share of Cotton crop in the total cropped area of Punjab
is approximately.
(a)  16.0%  (b)  18.0%
(c)  25.0%  (d)  39.0%
100.  Which division of the Punjab Produces maximum Sugarcane
crop?
(a)  Faisalabad  (b)  Bahawalpur
(c)  Gujranwala  (d)Multan

Answers.



  51b  52d  53a  54d
55c  56b  57b  58b  59c  60b
61c  62d  63d  64c  65c  66c
67a  68b  69b  70a 71 b  72b
73b  74c  75a  76d  77a  78b
79d  80c  81c  82b  83b  84b
85c  86a  87d  88d  89d  90d
91d  92d  93b  94c  95c  96d
97d  98b  99a  100a  

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